Crouch-Perkins House
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Why it's listed
Built around 1887 at 205 N. Church Street in McKinney, this one-and-a-half-story frame house was constructed by Joe H. and Clara Crouch soon after their marriage. In 1906 they sold it to businessman F. Dudley Perkins and his wife Daisy, who owned it until 1919. The house has an asymmetrical plan, weatherboard siding, a clipped gable roof, and wood double-hung windows. Decorative features include turned-wood porch posts and balusters, jigsawn brackets and sunburst motifs, dentils, cresting, imbricated shingles in the gable ends, and an octagonal turret with a finial. A keyhole window sits near the main entrance. The property was recognized for its architecture because it remains one of the city's best examples of Queen Anne styling, a popular mode in late nineteenth-century McKinney. Although louvered blinds obscure the windows of the corner tower, the house retains almost all of its original detailing. It sits in a mixed residential and commercial area one block northwest of the central business district.
Significance in brief: The house is cited for its architecture as one of McKinney's best examples of Queen Anne detailing, a popular style in the late nineteenth century. It keeps almost all of its original detailing, including intricate turned porch woodwork and a keyhole window near the main entrance.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87001691, listed October 8, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 205 N. Church, McKinney |
|---|---|
| County | Collin County |
| Listed | October 8, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001691 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne-style dwelling |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition and in residential use at the time of the 1985 survey. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.19831, -96.60678 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001691.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321826
- This listing as JSON
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